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Friday afternoon, Judge Herb Ritchie countermanded Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s prisoner release order and ordered a stop to any release of county jail inmates charged with a felony. In his “Order to Disregard Directive,” Ritchie, the administrat…
Read MoreAt 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Fort Bend County Judge KP George sent out a press release that yes, the judge was extending his “Stay at Home to Save Lives” directive through April 30. While other local governmental entities including the city of Houston and H…
Read More“This comes as no surprise. There is no reason to be alarmed,” the county judge said.
Read MoreOur new special edition of Houston Matters weekdays at 3 p.m. addresses your questions and concerns about coronavirus as a public service to our listeners. On today’s edition: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo talks with host Ernie Manouse about the Sta…
Read MoreIt is unclear to what extent the county overall is complying with Gov. Abbott’s orders, or the extent to which local law enforcement has gone in regulating and enforcing orders.
Read MoreWell it’s not turn out the lights, but the party (if there was one scheduled) is definitely over in Harris County starting at one minute before midnight today. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo in an early morning press conference today issued a mandato…
Read MoreThe emergency protocol includes the suspension of all court docket services until April 30, including all criminal and civil filings.
Read MoreThe county has no confirmed cases as of March 18.
Read MoreHarris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced at a 5 p.m. press conference today that she was ordering that for the next 15 days, starting Tuesday at 8 a.m., all bars and clubs in the county be closed and that restaurants offer no sit down service — inste…
Read MoreThe bankruptcy deal will eliminate more than $4 billion of company debt.
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